UNESCO works closely with countries to help them develop strategies, plans and regulations to assure the safe and beneficial use of digital technology in education, including artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In South Africa and Switzerland, the education system is beginning to develop public digital learning platforms that complement classroom teaching and strengthen the connection between online and offline learning. In the case of the UNESCO Chair, digital learning tools are used in the Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) that have been developed.

The International Day of Digital Learning is an occasion to celebrate and share information about the many ways schools, teachers, learners and families are using digital technologies to improve education in line with national and international goals, while simultaneously taking steps to mitigate the considerable risks and challenges that these technologies introduce. Through its SLPs, the UNESCO Chair aims to contribute to the effective use of digital technologies in education.

For further questions, please contact Dr Danielle Dolley (danielle.dolley@mandela.ac.za) at Nelson Mandela University.